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Fact #56

Overview:
In today’s fact we learn about Pirates! Mr. Toes teaches us about what most pirates had for a ship and why it was perfect for pirating.

The Fact a Day:
Did you know that…The most common pirate ship was called a “sloop”. It was a small but fast ship. It could attack quickly & get away fast, in both shallow and deep water. They could go over 10 knots (about 11 mph).

Fact References:

  1. http://pirates.hegewisch.net/
  2. http://pirates.hegewisch.net/
  3. https://www.quora.com/